How To Pronounce Supposed
supposed
stress changesSupposed has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Adjective, meaning "so-called". It is /səˈpəʊ.zɪd/ in British English and /səˈpoʊ.zɪd/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
"Supposed to". It is /səˈpəʊst/ in British English and /səˈpoʊst/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Past form of the verb. It is /səˈpəʊzd/ in British English and /səˈpoʊzd/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress (Adjective, meaning "so-called")
Supposed has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress ("Supposed to")
Supposed has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Past form of the verb)
Supposed has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Supposed
How do you pronounce supposed in British English?
Adjective, meaning "so-called", /səˈpəʊ.zɪd/. "Supposed to", /səˈpəʊst/. Past form of the verb, /səˈpəʊzd/.
How do you pronounce supposed in American English?
Adjective, meaning "so-called", /səˈpoʊ.zɪd/. "Supposed to", /səˈpoʊst/. Past form of the verb, /səˈpoʊzd/.
How many syllables are in supposed?
Supposed has three syllables, /sə/ + /pəʊ/ + /zɪd/.
Where is the stress in supposed?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pəʊ/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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